1. Bare fibre low power Nd-YAG laser interstitial hyperthermia. Comparison between diffuser tip and non-modified tip. An in vitro study

   • C. Nolsøe
   • S. Torp-Pedersen
   • H. H. Holm

   OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 7

2. Economic appraisal of laser applications in health care. Report of a project

   • H. David Banta
   • Inger Schou
   • Ardine De Wit

   OriginalPaper Pages: 9 - 21

3. Holmium-YAG and carbon dioxide laser ablation of normal and infarcted myocardium in the canine model

   • Michael Eldar
   • Ilan Hammel
   • Alexander Battler

   OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 28

4. Basic mechanisms in laser lithotripsy: 2 Spectroscopic analysis

   • Z. X. Jiang
   • C. Whitehurst
   • D. Holden

   OriginalPaper Pages: 29 - 37

5. Shear strength of tissue bonds as a function of bonding temperature: a proposed mechanism for laser-assisted tissue welding

   • J. Fenner
   • W. Martin
   • D. J. Wheatley

   OriginalPaper Pages: 39 - 43

6. Low power interstitial hyperthermia in the treatment of ductal carcinoma of the pancreas; an experimental study with Syrian golden hamsters

   • Pekka Nuutinen
   • Matti Eskelinen
   • Esko Alhava

   OriginalPaper Pages: 45 - 48

7. Delay of cranial bone regeneration by CO₂ and Nd-YAG laser application: an experimental study related to craniosynostosis

   • Bektaş Açikgöz
   • Mehmet Turgut
   • Şevket Ruacan

   OriginalPaper Pages: 49 - 53

8. Sapphire probe laser ablation of human arteries with CO₂ gas and saline perfusion: The effect of flow rate, lasing power and lasing time

   • Xiaoming Yang
   • Hannu Manninen
   • Seppo Soimakallio

   OriginalPaper Pages: 55 - 62

9. Measurements of argon laser light attenuation in the skin ‘in vivo’ using a unique animal model

   • Zafirios F. Gourgouliatos
   • Ashley J. Welch
   • Kenneth R. Diller

   OriginalPaper Pages: 63 - 71

10. Mast cells are implicated in low power laser effect on tissue. A preliminary study

    • M. A. Trelles
    • E. Mayayo

    OriginalPaper Pages: 73 - 77

11. Laser light of low power density does not influence chemotaxis and collagen synthesis of human dermal fibroblasts

    • R. Hein
    • M. Landthaler
    • T Krieg

    OriginalPaper Pages: 79 - 83

12. Factors influencing the ablation of atherosclerotic plaque with the argon laser

    • Daxin Chen
    • Daosheng Zheng
    • Sihong Bao

    OriginalPaper Pages: 85 - 90

13. Professor Vittor Aldo Fasano MD

    • Peter Ascher
    • Rosa Urciuoli
    • John Carruth

    Obituary Pages: 91 - 91

14. Lasers in dermatology

    • S. W. Lanigan

    Book Review Pages: 93 - 93

15. The European Laser Association

    • J. A. S. Carruth

    Meetings Announcements Pages: 95 - 96

16. Comparison of oedema formation after CO₂ and Nd-YAG laser therapy and cryosurgery

    • P. F. Bradley
    • O. Elortegui
    • R. Kisnisci

    OriginalPaper Pages: 97 - 102

17. The effect of photodynamic therapy on normal skeletal muscle in an animal model

    • E. B. Chevretton
    • M. C. Berenbaum
    • R. Bonnett

    OriginalPaper Pages: 103 - 110

18. In vitro quantitative study of fibre optic XeCI laser angioplasty. Influence of lasing medium and adventitial resistance to photoablation

    • E. Delettre
    • S. Avrillier
    • J. P. Ollivier

    OriginalPaper Pages: 111 - 119

19. Laser interstitial thermotherapy in stereotactical neurosurgery

    • F. X. Roux
    • L. Merienne
    • J. P. Chodkiewicz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 121 - 126

20. Patient response to laser treatment

    • H. Moseley
    • H. Q. Porter
    • J. A. Davis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 127 - 131

21. Safety studies for intraoperative photodynamic therapy

    • James T. Allardice
    • Michael F. Grahn
    • Norman S. Williams

    OriginalPaper Pages: 133 - 142

22. Central nervous system transplantation benefitted by low-power laser irradiation

    • S. Rochkind

    OriginalPaper Pages: 143 - 151

23. New laser literature

    Legacy Pages: 153 - 155

24. Meetings announcements

    Announcement Pages: 157 - 157

25. International Conference Photodynamic Therapy and Medical Laser Applications Milan, 24th–27th June, 1992

    • Oganizers International Conference Photodynamic Therapy and Medical Laser Applications Milan, 24th–27th June, 1992

    Abstract Pages: 159 - 301

26. Fluorescence behaviour of human arterial tissue

    • Biqing Ye
    • George S. Abela

    OriginalPaper Pages: 311 - 318

27. The feasibility of blind fragmentation in laser lithotripsy

    • Z. X. Jiang
    • T. A. King
    • G. Watson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 319 - 329

28. Optical fibre delivery and tissue ablation studies using a pulsed hydrogen fluoride laser

    • P. E. Dyer
    • M. E. Khosroshahi
    • S. J. Tuft

    OriginalPaper Pages: 331 - 340

29. The frequency-doubled Nd-YAG laser with automatic scanning in the treatment of port-wine stains: A preliminary report

    • F. Laffitte
    • S. Mordon
    • M. Costagliola

    OriginalPaper Pages: 341 - 349

30. An attempt to reduce skin photosensitivity in clinical photodynamic therapy using oral activated charcoal

    • C. P. Lowdell
    • D. Gilson
    • S. B. Brown

    OriginalPaper Pages: 351 - 356

31. A one-dimensional mathematical model of laser induced thermal ablation of biological tissue

    • P. Whiting
    • J. M. Dowden
    • M. P. Davis

    OriginalPaper Pages: 357 - 368

32. Laser induced removal of meniscus cartilage and tendines

    • Michael Leunig
    • Andreas Leunig
    • Alwin E. Goetz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 369 - 374

33. Strength of tissue bonds as a function of surface apposition

    • J. Fenner
    • H. Moseley
    • D. J. Wheatley

    OriginalPaper Pages: 375 - 379

34. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) for bronchial carcinoma with the use of rigid bronchoscope

    • K. Moghissi
    • R. J. Parsons
    • Kate Dixon

    OriginalPaper Pages: 381 - 385

35. Mechanical and thermal effects in striated muscle irradiated by ns-laserpulses

    • Th. Gratzl
    • G. Dohr
    • H. Schmidt-Kloiber

    OriginalPaper Pages: 387 - 391

36. Excimer laser irradiation of non-calcified and calcified human atheroma (248 and 308nm wavelengths)

    • P. Piquet
    • P. Bournot
    • C. Mercier

    OriginalPaper Pages: 393 - 399

37. External beam, sapphire tip contact and interstitial Nd-YAG laser therapy at 1.064 μm on a transplanted adenocarcinoma in mice: A comparative study

    • Strashimir Karanov
    • Margarita Karaivanova
    • Sasha Karanova

    OriginalPaper Pages: 401 - 404

38. Meetings announcements

    Announcement Pages: 405 - 405

39. Holmium and thulium lasers: Comparison of solid state systems with potential applications for laser angioplasty

    • Giulio Cerullo
    • Karl K. Haase
    • Karl R. Karsch

    OriginalPaper Pages: 407 - 413

40. The objective reporting of laser treatment of port wine stains

    • John W. Pickering
    • Serge R. Mordon
    • Jean Marc Brunetaud

    OriginalPaper Pages: 415 - 421

41. Laser-induced shock wave lithotripsy with a regenerative energy converter

    • E. Reichel
    • H. Schmidt-Kloiber

    OriginalPaper Pages: 423 - 425

42. Wavelength dependence of laser fragmentation of gallstones

    • N. F. Mitchell
    • R. Novak
    • J. G. Lunney

    OriginalPaper Pages: 427 - 432

43. Low power interstitial Nd-YAG laser photocoagulation in normal rabbit brain

    • Stanley W. Schatz
    • Stephen G. Bown
    • Brian C. Wilson

    OriginalPaper Pages: 433 - 439

44. Nd-YAG laser photocoagulation of canine myocardium with the transparent contact probe

    • Rienk Rienks
    • Rudolf M. Verdaasdonk
    • Cornelius Borst

    OriginalPaper Pages: 441 - 447

45. Post-operative healing of erbium YAG laser incisions

    • A. J. Freemont
    • A. Charlton
    • T. A. King

    OriginalPaper Pages: 449 - 453

46. The effect of pulsed holmium-YAG laser on in vitro and in vivo atherosclerotic plaque

    • Jairo Kusniec
    • Mickey Scheinowitz
    • Alexander Battler

    OriginalPaper Pages: 455 - 459

47. Standardization of intralipid for light scattering in clinical photodynamic therapy

    • James T. Allardice
    • A. Mutaz Abulafi
    • Norman S. Williams

    OriginalPaper Pages: 461 - 465

48. Stretched nanosecond pulses of a Q-switched Nd-YAG laser: Transmission through optical fibres and in vitro effects on human calcified tissues

    • J. Englender
    • J. P. Beregi
    • Y. Lecarpentier

    OriginalPaper Pages: 467 - 476

49. Thermal imaging during photodynamic therapy (PDT)

    • Michael Leunig
    • Paul Lankes
    • Alwin E. Goetz

    OriginalPaper Pages: 477 - 481

50. External beam, sapphire tip contact and interstitial Nd-YAG laser therapy at 1.064 μm on a transplanted adenocarcinoma in mice: A comparative study

    • Strashimir Karanov
    • Margarita Karaivanova
    • Sasha Karanova

    OriginalPaper Pages: 483 - 486